Mon Oct 27 22:40:00 UTC 2025: Penguins Host Blues Tonight, Look to Extend Winning Streak

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1) welcome the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) to PPG Paints Arena tonight for a 7:00 PM puck drop. Doors will open to fans at 6:00 PM. Local fans can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh or listen on 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.

The Penguins enter the game with a strong historical record against the Blues, going 7-1-1 in their last nine matchups. They’ve also earned points in 12 of their last 15 games versus St. Louis since February 2017 (10-3-2), including a current five-game home winning streak against the Blues dating back to December 2019.

However, the Penguins will be without forward Rickard Rakell, who underwent successful surgery on his left hand on Sunday. He is expected to be out for six to eight weeks.

In positive news for Pittsburgh, goaltender Tristan Jarry boasts a stellar career record against St. Louis, with a 7-1-1 record, a 2.35 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and one shutout. His dominance at PPG Paints Arena is even more pronounced, going 5-0-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Evgeni Malkin has also historically performed well against the Blues, racking up 23 points (9G-14A) in 24 career games.

After his career-high 37 save performance against the Columbus Blue Jackets, goaltender Arturs Silovs also recorded his first career point (assist).

Pittsburgh’s offense has been a force to be reckoned with so far this season, ranking third in the NHL with 32 goals for and boasting the second-best power play in the league (33.3%). Fourteen different Penguins have scored this season.

Evgeni Malkin is currently on a six-game point streak (2G-7A) and leads the team with 12 assists and 14 points. His 12 assists also lead the entire NHL. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby is nearing a milestone, sitting just two points away from becoming the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,700 points.

Also on the verge of milestones are Kris Letang, who is one point away from tying Hall-of-Famer Rob Blake for the 22nd-most points in NHL history among defensemen, and Bryan Rust, who is one point shy of tying Martin Straka for 12th place on the Penguins all-time points list. Rust also has a strong history against the Blues, with 18 points (7G-11A) in his last 11 games against them. The Penguins are 6-0-2 against St. Louis when Rust records a point.

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